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“I was always comfortable with the ball at my feet, and this helps me during games. I think it's a natural talent.

“It’s something I’ve been working on since I started out at Sao Paulo, and over time I’ve tried to improve my skills. But even when I played in the local academy, I was trying to show off some ability with my feet. I actually scored several free-kicks.

“One of my coaches encouraged me to try it.

"In the beginning, I didn’t want to take any free-kicks but he pushed me to do it. Then I started scoring a few goals and everything changed.

"But I don’t do it any more. City have plenty of specialists in this area.”